How Sam Cooke Wrote “A Change Is Gonna Come” (feat. Brian Tyree Henry) - Drunk History

Sam Cooke wrote his legendary song “A Change Is Gonna Come” at the height of the civil rights movement in response to the racial injustices he experienced in his own life. About Drunk History: Based on the popular web series, Drunk History is the liquored-up narration of our nation's history. Host Derek Waters, along with an ever-changing cast of actors and comedians, travels across the country to present the rich tales that every city in this land has to offer. Booze helps bring out the truth. It's just that sometimes the truth is a little incoherent. Subscribe to Comedy Central: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUsN5ZwHx2kILm84-jPDeXw?sub_confirmation=1 Watch more Comedy Central: https://www.youtube.com/comedycentral Follow Drunk History: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrunkHistory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drunkhistorytv Watch full episodes of Drunk History: http://www.cc.com/shows/drunk-history Follow Comedy Central: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComedyCentral Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComedyCentral/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedycentral/